Water

Afghanistan: A Day in the Life of an Aid Worker in Afghanistan October 29, 2004

Sudan: Lack of Sanitation and Hygiene in Darfur Contributing to Deaths October 26, 2004

In the dusty, crowded camps for people displaced in Zalingei, West Darfur, the living situation for the 58,000 new residents is almost unbearable. Children sit on the dirt ground covered with flies. They have long ago given up exerting the energy to swat them away.

Afghanistan: New Hope Flows Into Zad Kamar June 2, 2004

Zad Kamar is a Pashto community in a predominantly ethnic Tajik area of northeast Afghanistan. Located in Khanabad District (Kunduz Province), it was situated along the front-line of the war between the Pashto-majority Taliban and the Northern Alliance.

Mercy Corps Meeting Immediate Needs, Addressing Long-Term Concerns of Bam's Residents January 27, 2004

One month after a devastating earthquake leveled this ancient town in southeastern Iran, there remain massive emergency and long-term concerns for the more than 70,000 people left homeless and living in tents and makeshift shelters.

Afghanistan: A Silver Lining in Northeastern Afghanistan December 24, 2003

A Mercy Corps project that got off to a disappointing start in Kunduz Province finished with remarkable results.

Afghanistan: Saving the Darwishan Canal August 27, 2003

Engineer Amir Mohammad has worked on many projects during his four years with Mercy Corps, yet there is no question about the most important one: the rehabilitation of the Darwishan Canal.

Afghanistan: Tackling the Obstacles and Harnessing the Opportunities August 27, 2003

Twists and turns. Stops and starts. Ever-changing conditions. Adaptation. Obstacles. Success. That is Afghanistan. It also defines Mercy Corps' Emergency Support for Drought and Conflict Affected Populations in Afghanistan program.

Georgia: After 15-Year Absence, Water Returns to Georgia Village August 25, 2003

For the past 15 years, the 120 families living in Marabda have been literally thirsty for a better life.